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Living Lincoln Topiary Monument

232 E Jackson St,, Macomb, IL 61455

Public Art

The Living Lincoln Topiary Monument is a 15 feet high and 8 feet wide bust of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. It’s mixed media construction of durable cast stone and steel features a unique topiary aspect in which the 16th president’s beard cons

The monument was designed as the centerpiece of Unforgettable Forgottonia‘s future Looking For Lincoln self-guided tour which illustrates Abraham Lincoln‘s long and significant connection to Macomb and McDonough County.

Siting majestically on Macomb’s City Hall lawn this incredible bust of “Honest Abe” was the concept of artist and WIU professor Duke Oursler. The sculpture was created and constructed by Oursler with the assistance of artist Marc Moulton.

 

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